Again, that's politics. Would it be safe to say that changing that policy is a goal of the Pastafarian movement? As opposed to simply being granted the same rights as a religion to do the same nefarious things legally? Think about it.
Only in politics. Out in here in reality its pretty clear. I don't have to believe what's shoveled my way out of courtesy.
I'd love to hear more about these beliefs. Please elaborate.
Please do testify to that. Show me a person taking their religion less seriously than they should, what 'damage' it causes and then compare that person to everyone who takes their religion 'seriously enough' and how much less 'damage' they cause because of it. Have fun making up those examples...
So it is your opinion that some religious people do not take their religion seriously enough? Or do not care enough about the consequences? That's the only way they could 'believe better than' a Pastafarian?
So, then when you say nominal believers, you mean people who don't actually believe...
Define 'better than' and 'nominal' in this context.
That's a fine political position to have.
Its not a religion because that would defeat the entire purpose. There is no movement to get the flying spaghetti monster included in scientific texts, yet that is exactly the purpose of the being's...
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Check out the rest of his album as well, he's got some real gems in there. :D
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Naturally, its up to each of us to decide when its necessary and when it isn't. I'm still taking my Raider's cap off when the DMV folks ask me to. Because it doesn't matter at all. I mean... its not important to me like a colander is to a Pastafarian.
Morality is most certainly a human invention. It's consistently changing from moment to moment for everyone. We all like to say what we would or would never do. But when push comes to shove, there is very little we wouldn't do given the right set of circumstances. Its all just window dressing...